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The dissertation thesis is focused on the development of innovative catalytic procedures in the treatment of wastewaters, air streams or wastes. Within the new project 3deCAT of collaborative industrial research, a lot of series of advanced nanostructured catalysts of metal oxides will be prepared, and consequently, they will be examined at laboratory model conditions in the remove of recent hazardous pollutants from waste streams. These model process simulations will combine modern technologies with heterogeneous catalytic processes, as photochemical, electrochemical, microwave and other advanced processes. In next project phase, promissing catalytic procedures will be developed toward dedicated reactors for these technologies implementation in industrial field.

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The aim of the dissertation will be the development of tools to integrate environmental aspects into the processes of development and design of new products. The choice of materials, the functionality of the products and a number of parameters predetermined in the product design define the future environmental aspects of the product. The content of the work will be the integration of the life cycle assessment method into the way of work of the designer.

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The aim of the dissertation will be the development of tools to integrate environmental aspects into the processes of development and design of new products. The choice of materials, the functionality of the products and a number of parameters predetermined in the product design define the future environmental aspects of the product. The content of the work will be the integration of the life cycle assessment method into the way of work of the designer.

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Biochar application represents one of the current topics of global importance. This application results in carbon sequestration and also has significant effect on soil properties and soil biota. Biochar application contribute by positive biomass growth, physiological and biochemical traits of plants, soil microbial activity and also reduction of negative impacts of toxicants in contaminated soils. In the same time, soil water saturation is another important aspect. The aim of the study will be to determine the effects of biochar (of various origin) on the soil organisms, mainly plants, under combined stress conditions, i.e. water deficit and contamination of the soil by heavy metals.

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The doctoral thesis will focus on the assessment of costs, impacts, and risks in occupational health and safety, caused by the growing green economy in the CR, i.e., circular economy, solar energy, aquaponics, and waste management. The aim is to create and test risk prevention models for a selected area of the green economy.

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The dissertation thesis is focused on innovation decision-making for environmental and economic sustainability of mobility. Given the geopolitical specifics and uncertainty of the environment, a scenario approach with respect to a long period is necessary. The aim is to create a normative model for companies operating in this sector, which should help them in deciding on investment in innovation in this area.

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The main goal of the dissertation thesis will be the research of the removal of unwanted air components using innovative methods including especially photocatalysis and a combination of photocatalysis and cold plasma. In particular, organic substances produced as part of chemical production and biological waste treatment will be removed.

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The dissertation thesis is focused on the integration of risk and uncertainty into investment decisions in selected sectors of industry in relation to environmental protection. Given the long-term investment, attention must be paid to the long-term effects; the scenario approach is necessary while respecting the specificities of the sector (industry). The aim is to create a normative model that respects scenario approaches, uncertainty in the environment, multi-criteria decision-making processes and sector specificities.

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Bio-based products are promising materials and fuels whose production and use will grow in the coming years. Although I can reduce these environmental burdens from traditional fossil materials and fuels, bio-based products can represent other forms of environmental burdens. The aim of this thesis is to create a conceptual tool for environmental impact assessment of bio-based products taking into account their entire life cycle.

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The environmental aspects of logistics should be one of the criteria taken into account by project planners. The LCA method makes it possible to compare the environmental impacts of different anthropogenic stressors with respect to the entire life cycle of the product, technology or service. Environmental impacts can be assessed globally or locally, but mainly either in general or with a focus on the site. This work will focus on the creation of a methodology for the identification and presentation of environmental aspects of logistics.

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The dissertation thesis is focused on the analysis of emerging wastes or wastes with increasing amounts due to structural changes in the industrial sector or consumer habits. The aim of the thesis is to identify these wastes, to conduct their material flow analysis, and perform a critical analysis for methods of their utilization or treatment.

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Membrane separation technologies have become popular in the treatment of heavily polluted wastewater and contaminated groundwater in the field of environmental protection. The aim of this work is to find a ,,zero discharge" concept in wastewater treatment using a combination of membrane processes, suitable pre-treatment such as antiscalant dosing and post-treatment of concentrate such as stabilization / solidification and advanced oxidation processes.

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The doctoral thesis assesses product value from the perspective of its whole life cycle, considering its setting in production, trade, regulatory and utility systems. Particular attention is given to the dynamics of these systems and to the optimization process in capital budgeting .

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Food produsction is currently identified as key environmental burden. Agriculture, food production, food packaging and distribution together with food waste management have serious environmental impacts. Population growth and need for food in urban systems results in increasing broadscale environmental stress. The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate different nutritional habits of selected key world regions and compae their environmental impacts from life cycle perspective. Output of the thesis is to define key factors influencing environmental impacts of food chain and propose environmentally friendlier nutrition habits.

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Food production is one of the major sectors that has significant environmental impacts. From the point of view of the whole life cycle as well as from the point of view of material and energy flows, it is appropriate to find out which types of eating habits in different regions of the world represent a greater environmental burden. The availability of phosphorus is also important for the food product. The aim of the thesis will be to comprehensively assess the environmental impacts of the entire chain of food production, food packaging, distribution and waste management. The theme will be to compare the differences in food supply between urban and rural environments.

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The dissertations will present the current knowledge of sustainable development towards business practice, the associated economic benefits and constraints, and last but not least, current recommendations, approaches, techniques for implementing this knowledge into business practice.

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The doctoral thesis will deal with the evaluation of the quality of working life at the regional and company level using long-term time series of data on the quality of life in the CR. Analyzes will identify what determine work-related injuries in selected Czech regions and branches, aimed at creating and testing a model that can improve the quality of working life with a focus on risk prevention of OSHA.

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The doctoral thesis will focus on an evaluation of the level of toxicity of labor relations (especially relations between superiors and subordinates, the content of work and quality of working conditions) and the impact of psychosocial factors on OSHA in businesses with a high proportion of automation, robotization, and artificial intelligence. The aim is to develop and test models of people management systems that motivate risk prevention.

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The dissertation theses is focused on agile project management in the field of technology. Due to the scope and complexity of the topic, quantitative research is recommended, specifically the implementation of action research and case studies. The aim of this work is to expand the possibilities of using agile methodologies in the technology environment by specifying new practices that will be proposed in this work. The aim is to demonstrate the benefits of miplementing an agile methodology on a real project in a technological environment.

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The dissertation thesis is focused on the development of advanced methods for incineration bottom ash valorization, particularly for the recovery of metals and utilization of bottom ash mineral matrix in various applications of the construction industry.

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The doctoral thesis analyses new technological solutions in industry with a focus on their aggregate impacts, including feedbacks of price-setting mechanisms, incentives and regulatory policies, as well as the unintended functional consequences in relevant processes and systems, including social systems. Multidisciplinary assessment and cases of conventional market correctives' failure will be given particular attention.

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The aim of the dissertation thesis will be the development of a conceptual tool for evaluating the water footprint of technologies and urban areas. Water footprint is an environmental parameter evaluating the products, technologies or human settlements and units against water stress. Water stress is a localized problem that needs to be appropriately localized in the methodology of life cycle assessment.